http://www.thedailypage.com/daily Daily content from ISTHMUS | The Daily Page webmaster@isthmus.com (Webmaster) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:07 CST Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:02 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27346 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27346 "This is a culminating event for them,” Wright librarian Amy Owens said of the visit. "They followed the election last year and have been following his career. This will be something they'll never forget. Think about what you remember from middle school." Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:01 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27335 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27335 Remarks by the President on strengthening America's Education System Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27336 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27336 Remarks by the President and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Discussion with Students Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:24:54 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27337 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27337 What a difference a year makes in American politics! As Tommy G. Thompson would say, "Isn't it great to be a Republican!" And you know what, kids? It really is! You should try it some time. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27331 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27331 I'm so impressed by <i>The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin</i> (University of Wisconsin Press, 2009), a new book by James Norton and Rebecca Dilley, I hardly know where to begin. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:20 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27334 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27334 Today's <i>Wisconsin State Journal</i> contains a charming letter from some Madison school boosters toasting the many excellent reasons President Barack Obama decided to visit Wright Middle School in Madison. These include: "Wright is both a successful charter school and has one of the most diverse student bodies in the Madison school district." It's also a security fortress. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27333 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27333 Halloween may have come and gone but that doesn't mean the little ones have to stop playing dress up. Playing princess has never been easier or more adorable than with a tutu from The Fairy Garden. With only a little tulle and a little sparkle, shop owner Heidi Duss has created an invitation to the magical world of make-believe for your child. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27330 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27330 <i>North by Northwest</i> is Alfred Hitchcock's great romantic/comedy/thriller -- with Cary Grant at his witty, seductive, impeccable best as "wrong man" Roger Thornhill, an overly smug Madison Avenue adman who gets mistaken for an elusive spy. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27322 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27322 Today's image titled “storm brewing” was photographed by Monique J. Isham. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27332 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27332 All Together Now, the collaborative reporting project by Madison media, is probably the first time something like this has ever been done. It's not likely to be the last. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27329 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27329 Owned and operated by two UW-Madison graduates, Coffee Bytes has students in mind with many study nooks, relaxing recliners, free wifi and great campus location at the still relatively new University Square complex. It is not located in the second-floor food court, but right off the street across from the University Theatre. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27328 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27328 The <i>Isthmus</i> Guest List is back with another round of free tickets to amazing concerts, shows and more fun events around Madison. This week's contests include tickets to: <i>Dog Sees God</i> at the Bartell; Band to Band Combat at the Frequency; Jill Sobule ' Erin McKeown, Quarantine, Digital Leather, and Haley Bonar at the High Noon; In This Moment at the Annex; The Sounds and The Fiery Furnaces at the Majestic; and more! Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27320 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27320 Today's image titled “Organic Egg Co-op” was photographed by Dana O'Shea. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:07 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27327 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27327 In my last blog, I opined that Barbara Lawton owes her supporters and her political party an honest reason for her <i>volte face."</i> Absent that, "speculation is bound to continue" for her sudden decision last week to quit the race for governor. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27326 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27326 The coming week, with events that get to your heart through your stomach. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27321 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27321 Music/art space the Project Lodge was relatively quiet over the summer after the founders moved back to Portland, Oregon. But a group of new owner-coordinators have worked through the transition process, and the venue's calendar is beginning to fill up. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:36:06 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27318 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27318 For The Daily Page, however, my goal is pretty simple, and I've created a clever and not at all menacing acronym for it: KILS, or "Keep It Local, Stupid." I want to peel back the many layers of the delicious and sometimes tear-inducing onion that is Madison area politics and culture, and I'd love some company. So if it's got a solid local angle or connection, you can be sure I'll do my best to process, analyze and shake my fist at it. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27256 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27256 Today's image titled “fall terrace” was photographed by Ralph Grunewald. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27317 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27317 The arts are well-represented across the board in Madison this first week of November. The calendar includes: a performance of The Rap Canterbury Tales, a readings by Jennifer Chiaverini, and a talk by Dave Eggers with Valentino Achak Deng; a gallery opening featuring Orestes Larios Zaak and Gregorio Perez Escobar and a cabaret performance by Elizabeth Ward Land; and, live music by Bishop Allen, Ghostface Killah, Needtobreathe, Bassnectar, Tiempo Libre, The Bouncing Souls, and White Denim. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:15:38 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27316 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27316 Between 70 and 100 bikers in all manner of costumes descended on Madison's downtown Friday night, shutting down parts of John Nolen Drive, East Washington Avenue and University Avenue and other streets for portions of the night. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:51:14 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27315 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27315 People often joke that the Midwest is a few years behind the coasts when it comes to adopting the newest cultural trends, overlooking that many of these innovations stem from the Midwest in the first place. A fine example is the work of Sufjan Stevens, who visited the Project Lodge Friday night to share his film about the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:18:08 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27314 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27314 Meet Ginny, Euglena and their friend Rose in StageQ's latest production, <i>The Stops</i>, directed by John-Stuart Fauquet. It's a giddy musical blend of drag show and church-lady comedy à la <i>Church Basement Ladies</i>. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27313 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27313 Some books just take longer than a week to read. David Ebershoff's <i>The 19th Wife</i> took more than two weeks, partly because it's long, and partly because some of it is a slog. Nevertheless it's an interesting book and worth reading for the 85% non-sloggish bits. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27309 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27309 For the past several weeks I've found myself on a malt quest -- searching for that perfect pint of flavor with tones of caramel and chocolate. These beers are often deep golden, brown or even stark black. Last weekend, in my desire to explore the tastes of the season, I ended up in Mount Horeb with a dark and rich, sweet and silky stout in hand. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:15:47 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27312 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27312 Halloween weekend seems like a fitting time for a local theater group to open a mystery like <i>The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940</i>. Like the holiday itself, the Strollers Theatre production of this whodunit is more about fun than fear. As the German maid Helsa is throttled and dragged off in the first scene, what ensues are giggles, not gasps. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27255 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27255 Today's image titled “Fall bounty” was photographed by Craig Wilson. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27311 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27311 Halloween and Madison are nigh synonymous, with the big shindigs like Freakfest, Dane101's Freakin' Halloweekend, Night of the Dead, HalloQueen, the Halloween Mustache Masquerade, and the Frequency Halloween Party only scratching the surface of celebration. This weekend offers much more, though, including: productions of <i>Thaïs</i>, <i>The Stops</i>, <i>The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940</i>, and <i>Drakula</i>; a James Gill exhibit at the Chazen, a Ron Dayne book signing, and Opera Up Close; and, a monster lineup of live music by Ben Folds, Ludacris, the Pro Arte Quartet, the Lucas Cates Band, Mad Trucker Gone Mad, and Downtown Brown. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:27:40 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27310 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27310 As the two-week run date for the inaugural project of All Together Now winds to a close, it's time to take stock of what was achieved. To do, in other words, a little shouting. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27296 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27296 Your mother always told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For Crepe Sake! is dedicated to serving breakfast foods for the on-the-go college student. The owners have a child in college and the idea for the cart was inspired by that -- and a family recipe and a long-standing Sunday breakfast tradition. The cart parks at University Avenue and Charter Street. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:34:30 -0500 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27290 http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=27290 Warning: Those expecting an effort to define Madison's finest performing musical ensemble should look elsewhere. <i>Isthmus</i> Band to Band Combat, which returns after a six-year hiatus, attempts only to expose our readers to a lot of local music.